Luke Crawford was at the pharmacy buying four boxes of medications following the prescription given by the community doctor earlier.
This was his first experience buying medications for a woman.
However, when he returned, he could not find Bianca anywhere his eyes could see.
Late at night in the Crawford manor.
Blanche Crawford was still wide awake. His petite figure was sitting on the black leather couch.
"Big Brother, aren't we going to bed?" Rainie hugged her teddy bear while slumped on the side of the couch as she fuzzily asked.
"Go to bed if you’re feeling sleepy. I'll wait on my own." Blanche was feeling sleepy, but he forced himself to stay vigilant, refusing to let his eyelids meet. 2
He was determined to wait until their father was back and say what he wanted to say before going to bed.
Rainie heard that her brother wanted to continue to wait. She felt that she should learn to be strong like her brother rather than feel sleepy so easily.
Uncle Louis had said that someday, their father was going to get married and they would have a stepmother.
Both her brother and herself only wanted an explanation. Where was their mother? Had she gone t o heaven or was she in hiding and did not want to see them ever again...?
The brother and sister continued to wait.
Unfortunately, the children had limited energy. They fell asleep before the clock struck 10. Rainie was even drooling, smacking her lips together as she sucked on her thumb...
Allison woke up from her sleep and checked downstairs to see the children fast asleep. She quickly got the maid to carefully carry Lanie and Rainie upstairs.
"I know. That's why I came to sleep with you. We can share a pillow. That way, you will not feel lonely and have difficulty sleeping," the boy said as he squeezed over to his cold father. He cajoled Luke and said," Daddy, I have a question for you..."
It was rare that Luke felt patient today. He indicated for his son to continue.
"Daddy, is my mother still alive?" the boy carefully asked. Ever since he knew that there was such a thing as a mother, he knew that the topic was something off-limits.
"Alive."
After some time, the man answered half awake.
Blanche's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.' What? Our mother is still alive!’
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